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Variety News- BBC Studios Names Anna Cronin Digital Content Director (EXCLUSIVE) May 23, 2019Anna Cronin has been upped to director of digital content at BBC Studios, a new role at the production and distribution arm of the U.K. pubcaster. The position is within BBC Studios’ content partnerships division, which oversees the company’s programming and IP partnerships. Cronin will work with U.K. and international partners, and notably those in […] […]Stewart Clarke
- HBO Europe, The Mediapro Studio, Lacoproductora Team On Comedy Series ‘Whatever’ May 23, 2019MADRID — HBO Europe is adding to its growing Spanish slate with “Por H o por B,” a comedy series original produced by Globomedia, part of TV giant The Mediapro Studio and new Madrid-based company Lacoproductora. Written and directed by Manuela Burló Moreno, the 10-episode half-hour takes the characters from her Goya-nominated short film “Pipas,” […] […]John Hopewell
- Zombie Comedy ‘Zomboat!’ Sets Sail for ITV and Hulu May 23, 2019The zombie apocalypse is coming to the U.K. and will be seen on British and U.S. TV after ITV and Hulu greenlit “Zomboat!” The upcoming comedy will star Leah Brotherhead (“White Gold”), Hamza Jeetooa (“Doctor Who”), Ryan McKen (“White Dragon”), and Cara Theobold (“Downton Abbey”). It will bow on the ITV2 channel this fall and […]Stewart Clarke
- ACLU, Busy Philipps Take on Abortion Bans With #YouKnowMe Ad Campaign May 23, 2019In the wake of revealing to “Busy Tonight” viewers that she had had an abortion — and creating the #YouKnowMe hashtag on social media — Busy Philipps is teaming up with the ACLU on a “You Know Me” ad campaign meant to rebut recent legislation in several states that restrict access to abortion. “You know […]elainelow6742
- Chelo Loureiro, Emilio Aragón Team on Animated ‘Valentina’ (EXCLUSIVE) May 23, 2019CANNES – Spanish producer-turned director Chelo Loureiro of Galicia’s Ábano Producións has teamed with Spanish multi-hyphenate Emilio Aragón at Caribe Music to produce the upcoming animated feature “Valentina.” Valentina turns on a girl who is tired of having Down syndrome, and believes it to be the reason she’ll never be a trapeze artist. But Valentina’s [… […]John Hopewell
- BBC Studios Names Anna Cronin Digital Content Director (EXCLUSIVE) May 23, 2019
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